Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2828: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Amends the Rhode Island works program to increases the mont
Status: Passed one chamber, June 11, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Amends the Rhode Island works program to increases the monthly cash benefit to one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level effective July 1, 2026.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 4, 2026:
2026 -- S 2828 ======== LC005392 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM Introduced By: Senators Murray, Acosta, Bissaillon, Gu, DiPalma, Thompson, LaMountain, Bell, Pearson, and Felag Date Introduced: March 04, 2026 Referred To: Senate Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 40-5.2-10, 40-5.2-11 and 40-5.2-35 of the General Laws in Chapter 40-5.2 entitled "The Rhode Island Works Program" are hereby amended to read as follows: 40-5.2-10. Necessary requirements and conditions. The following requirements and conditions shall be necessary to establish eligibility for the program. (a) Citizenship, alienage, and residency requirements. (1) A person shall be a resident of the state of Rhode Island. (2) Effective October 1, 2008, a person shall be a United States citizen, or shall meet the alienage requirements established in § 402(b) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, PRWORA, Pub. L. No. 104-193 and as that section may hereafter be amended [8 U.S.C. § 1612]; a person who is not a United States citizen and does not meet the alienage requirements established in PRWORA, as amended, is not eligible for cash assistance in accordance with this chapter. Provided, however, a person who has been admitted for lawful permanent residence shall …
Sponsors
- Melissa Murray (D, SD-024) · primary sponsor
- Jonathon Acosta (D, SD-016)
- Jacob Bissaillon (D, SD-001)
- Victoria Gu (D, SD-038)
- DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012)
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020)
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031)
- Samuel Bell (D, SD-005)
- Ryan Pearson (D, SD-019)
- Walter Felag (D, SD-010)
Latest actions
- : Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Votes
- Senate Seq #611: (June 11, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #610: (June 11, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub A (June 10, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Finance: Passage (June 10, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Finance: Passage (May 5, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HUMAN SERVICES
Common questions
- What is S2828?
- S2828 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Amends the Rhode Island works program to increases the mont.
- What does S2828 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Amends the Rhode Island works program to increases the monthly cash benefit to one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level effective July 1, 2026.)
- What is the status of S2828?
- Passed one chamber as of June 11, 2026. Latest action: Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) (June 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2828?
- Melissa Murray (D, SD-024), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2828?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2828Aaa.pdf
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